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Summary
- Dr. Claude Wasterlain is a Distinguished Professor of Neurology Emeritus at UCLA and a Clinical Professor of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine. He received his medical degree in 1961 from Universite de L'Etat a Liege's Faculty of Medicine, followed by an internship at Middlesex Hospital and Neurology residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus). His professional expertise comprises the basic and clinical science of epilepsy, acute seizures and status epilepticus. Dr. Wasterlain has over 600 publications including 8 books, 225 peer-reviewed articles and 66 book chapters addressing many aspects of epilepsy and its basic science. Over his distinguished career, he has received several awards including the American Epilepsy Society-Milken Family Foundation Award for Basic Research in Epilepsy, the International League Against Epilepsy's Ambassador for Epilepsy Award, the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society's Pierre Gloor Award and the WCBR's Pioneer in Neuroscience Award. as well as the Golden Hammer teaching award from UCLA and was listed as "Super Doctor" for over 20 years.
Education & Training
Universite Libre de BruxellesL. Sc., Molecular Biology, Summa cum Laude, 1967 - 1969
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1964 - 1967
Middlesex HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1963 - 1963
Universite de L'Etat a Liege Faculty of MedicineClass of 1961
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1975 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2020 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Pioneer in Brain Research Award Winter Conference in Brain Research, 2025
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com, 2001-2021
- Pierre Gloor Award American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, 2006
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Status epilepticus: Is there a stage 1 plus?Claude G Wasterlain, Jerome Niquet, Lucille Lumley
Epilepsia. 2025-08-01 - Perampanel as a second-line therapy to midazolam reduces soman-induced status epilepticus and neurodegeneration in rats.Hailey G Steier, Caroline R Schultz, Jerome Niquet, Donna A Nguyen, Michael F Stone
Epilepsia Open. 2025-08-01 - 6 citationsEvaluation of Midazolam-Ketamine-Allopregnanolone Combination Therapy against Cholinergic-Induced Status Epilepticus in Rats.Donna A Nguyen, Michael F Stone, Caroline R Schultz, Marcio de Araujo Furtado, Jerome Niquet
The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 2024-01-17
Grant Support
- Treatment Of Status Epilepticus: A Translational ProposalVeterans Affairs2011–2012
- Rational Polytherapy In The Treatment Of Cholinergic SeizuresNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2011
- Epileptogenesis After Febrile Status Epilepticus: A Role Of HyperthermiaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2008–2009
- Brain Development In Experimental EpilepsyNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1986–2006
- Brain Development In Experimental Epilepsy: StatusNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1987–1988
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